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TLe MINOR 
POET^o Ms 
MUSE— 

lj~ H is ^vue mou nasi 
ct Secret SooA. 
In which are 'treasured 
all the thoughts ofiryen 
Who find in thee and in 
thi/ toving tooA. 
The inspiration for a 
fru itfu t p en^ 

Inen thou hast those I 
fashioned fir om mt/ 
hearty 

Zmpressions noade up- 
on my iryohite i/oiith 
Bi/ thy stranc^e heauty 
and etusive art^ 
The tyrics of a pure and 
passionat truth. 




LJui in succeeding i/ears 

'6hou didsi fovgei: ^ 

And favored fairer Ihe^s^ 

wAilelfain 

Would s'till go singing on^ 

remenjjbeving i/el 

Though Lui:e and harp 

were sei io sadder si^rain 

Thy heauiy ha^h heen 
sung in greai:er song 
Than any said and signed 
by my poor nanoe^ 
And in Ihy liMe Secret 
SooA belong 
The tributes of men high 
in halls of fame. 



Ijti6 Tviih dim ei/es^ on 
some sweei pensive dai/^ 
ThoitU leaf '6hem o^ev^ 
and eve is closed 'Ihe^ 
covet* 

Wil^ sigh across dead 
uears -6o iDe and sat/ ^ 
Tie was nji/ conslanl^mi/ 
mosl failnful lover. 



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SONGS ^ 
SONNETS 

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NEW YORK 

yrecLevic yaircnilcL /^r>ez*rnar> 

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TreaericJ^ircJiiia j^nerz. 



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2ne C/ou^en'^s 



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JjneiMinorloe^ ^onisVlut. 
In SaUad of a ^oiz^/y 
y /opAea WiTnin aytia-jo/own 

Hose 
JA. /arnen'6- 
The Wat/ oJ^/i£e 
lr>e jL/irf-e fence 
Eas-^-^Wesi^ 
liAe Jxet* 



(Ja^ranTS 

CJnstzn^ 

A.Jei-6evrronj -^ne Ooun^n/ 

Axe moriesr 

7) ■ 

Jn jAvcaay 
(^Li cL^vains 

^'iz Iriumen^ 
Lyncef^ccin^t/ 
J\.Jo Jryi-^io 
On -^Ae ^eacn 



jDor)r>eT-i 



X^opardo aa L/inci on pairyir- 

in^ -6ne .Mono, Jisa 

iKlicisuiioiryezr' A/iUn'6 

\7ao no-^^came Inee 

Moods 

Jr>scvip-i 

L^oCaezj 

LJzie Xove 

J\.no-6r>er 

Alt/ Zares U^J^rxx-^es 

yr> Season 

^Jhe Uadei/ orlDeu^/)^ 

O onryoenscrui on 



Jr>scvip-cion in ±a.l^ra.ve' W 
(en Iveasuvy 



nvoi 



-/o rmJl*j.o^r>er 



The BALLAD 

o-/-ct yovTH 



J 

1 am no^ j-ait* as she 

is -fait*^ 

Wi^h a whi-6e spitrii: 's 

qrace; 

Nor can I '6ha'6 j^ine 

fervor yveav 

Thai looAs fovi/y/roir> 

her face. 

I am nci pure as she 

is puve — 

Sivancfe phaniorDs did 

invUe^ 

A^nd curious whispers 

came -60 lure 

Ml/ foo-6sieps -through 

the Night. 



And now/can jbuiAnow 

'^hai when 

Herfeei: irhe lilies l;rod^ 

I soizgh-6 -Ihe hidden 

haunvs of men 

And so /or^o^ ir>i/ God. 

Where smiles avehou<jfni: 
wilh price of gold ^ 
where Jove is painledSin, 
Where ^^oulh grows ysran 
andweaA and old ^ 
lAnocAedandenleredin. 

rroiD Lyirce's mad en- 

chanled cizp^ 

The w^inel QuicAli/auaffa. 



I -lossed ^^he golden 
Gohlel up^ 

AnddvanA deep of Ihe^ 
dvaughl. 



D/^imes me si:avs paled 

in Ihe sAy^ 

And cflowealhe vosealeEasi^ 

Anawhisperings of 'ihe 

day drew niyh, 

When honoefrom some 

[ale feasor 

\\nere Languorous eyes 

and ready lips 

Had pvon-eved all 'Iheir 

sweei — 

As o er- ripe honeyconob 

ofl drips ^ 

I htrouyh-t ireludan-l 

feelr. 



JI 



k^he dweci aiDong ihe 

meads and downs 

Wiih Sun and Moon 

and Sea^ 

Far from ■6he ho^ and 

aching Towns, 

Where man holds coir>- 

pany. 

One saw^now each re- 

i:izvninq Spring 

Made lime vivulels run 

A.nd quicAen i^o mad 

muviryuring 

J\.nd laugh-6er in i:he 

Sizn. 

uhe heard me Ihundev^ 
heads unvod 
A^ndfold awai/ Iheroisi, 
Thai even/ hizd and 
h loony and An oil 
Bi/ vainhoTV miqh-6 he 
Aissed. 



Ja^ sUvev sickle in ^ne 

ski/^ 

She saw -6k>e slendetr 

Moon, 

And froiT> ^he limpid 

licjfM hung k>i(jrh^ 

She craved a sdenlkoon. 

ohe saw -Ihe Aulunon 
hum i:o gold^ 
Dream on 'lo cetrlain 
dealh 

When WinJet* in his 
nyan-lle 's fold 
Crushed oul her quiei 
hveal^h. 



JI 
Ine ripple of i:he vising 

His poignani: prophesy 
In sprays of song ihrough 
dewy davA 
Slivvedhev wdh melody^ 

J\nd'6hvough long, lisl-^ 

less days ofjfune^ 

And full, iSaidsunynyev^s 

heair^ 

She sighed and sang in 

lender lune, 

Ripe^ liAe ine Seasons 

wheal. 



e 



in 

Wni^e roJbe ahoui whiii 

limhs sofaiv) 

She wound ana i^hen 

her Jig ad 

Ben J: lon^ in simpie^ 

si /en '6 pra t/e r) 

Before her fra^rani 

hed. 



Jrialfpar/ed Lips and red 

rose blush, 

Shi/ mrids of ecs^asi/^ 

Wide open eyes on mid- 

nicfhl hush^ 

Thus did she dream of 

me. 



Ill 

Ihrough changing^ crim- 
son sunset sAies^ 
Ml/ undelihevave jDUce 
Found her lAriirh -wisifizl^ 
wondering eyes-^ 
Andsivange^ moon-jbauni- 
ed-face. 

lall^ liAe her flag-flowers 

in vhe marshy 

Li^he^ like a lilg^ hlown 

By hree'zes ere ^heggrow 

loo harsh 

A^ndo'ev Ihe iDoovsmake 

moan. 

rJer smile was liAe ^he 

April sun; 

Her laugh like silvergrain, 

Which ere H died awag 

had run 

Slvaighl through uoghearl 

yvilh pain. 



k^he said-her voice was 

as a song— 

jAhj 'thouhas't coroeioiDe! 

I have been w^aviing for 

'ihee long 

Down by ihe sounding 

Sea . " 

ohe said: And 'Ihouhasl 
come from far^ 
From some s'tvange^ un- 
known place; 
Wilh dusl and slain i:hy 
garments are^ 
Ajid 'lears have soiled 
Ihy face!^ 

Lyonye lei nie give -Ihee 

from my slove 

Ol honey and of meal; 

A. cup of wale r drinjk. 

before 

Tnouperisb in "Ibe heal. 



J-\. cooL^ clean gavmeni: 
sjfyal~6 ihou Tveav^ 
AJy^ lei: me dri^lhyiears! 
My home and hcLvvesi 
shall; -Ihou shave 
Through Ihe succeeding 
years. " 

ohe i:oojk m>y 'lived head 

lo vesi: 

As il she did hiz-l Anow 

I found ^h& haven of 

hev hveas-l 

By slumh ling sleps and 

sloTv. 



IV 

1 airy noi(r fair as sne 
isfair^ 

Wi'^h a jvhi^e spi trie's 
grace; 

iVor can I i:ha^ fine fer- 
vor wear 

Thai: looAs fori/) from 
her face. 

1 ano noi pizre as she 

is pure — 

Svrange phanionjs did 

inviie^ 

A.nd curious whispers 

canoe iro Cure 

My fooisieps through 

ihe Nighi. 

Jx.ich hounig from ihe 

perfect founi 

Of her virginiig, 

A.nd passion 's piigpar- 

anyounij 

She holds in leash for 

me. 



/X^ndfov ^his fvagran'6 

chalice, chaste^ 

I can £>IjL'6 off er her 

JEj^^perience^ 'ioizcJied 

with -6he ^asie 

Of yrormiYOod and of 

1-6 is no6 irhai Iwould 

he fvee 

For i^ha-l I love her well. 

J\^nd t/e-l i-l is Iieir 

Pizri^iJ 

Iylak.es noe my Heaven 

and Hell. 



IZogJ^ecf Vi/f6f>in 
a FlilL-Jbiown^se 

J. LOoAecL jviihin afuLL- 

hLowjD Rose.^ 

J\r>c[ fouDcl OL cdrop O'f 

RlcC izpon fold of ve A 

ve/ Cecif 

Hid i^ firoiry pccssincf 

view. 

1 looA&cL jvi^Join t/oizr* 
^nha TDertctCs wara close. 



ctiirLacL^ 



J^U pcLxiaiTtly I loosed 

each leccf^ 

^Whcd v^ccdlly ^o jdc^ 



izi^/ttr'le df 



AIAMENT 

J\happi/^ nappy oircL 
Siis singinq in a, i:ree. 
^he CMie song he sings 
Can only he fo2r noe. 

JTle seems ^o h^noMr 

nr>y heairi: 

Is achiny here alone^ 

I hear iv in his glacL^ 

J\.s in his plaini:ive 

'lone. 

iJ-e has his liflLe Love 
jAK warm wilhin her 
neslr. 

jAnal—Ihave a dveazTy 
To fold iinlo ir>ghreasl. 



liarA^how ihe huhhling 

no^es 

His feathered i:hvoa'6 

c[ilai:e / 

He seems /o sai/ ^onoe: 

O wavt, O iArcci'6^ O wav6/ " 

Oo mere ne sii:s and 

sings 

Up in i:he greenv[rood 

i:ree- 

Q if mi/ Love should 

hectr^ 

Shoizld hear^ and come 

'to me/ 



TheWMofllFE 

kJ^ -ine ^wai/ of Life cfoes 
si:var>(^e[y^ Jbivt te^ noi: 
our /yeaiTTS (^^o^Ar old. 
T^houcjfh -wre leave 'ir^e 
lanes of d^ildhood^miss 
Ine arms i:hai: u,sedi:o 
foid. 

^Whde £oe hlooim is on 
i:Jfye Jjillside^ ccnd ^J~>& 
hedcjfes full of soncf^ 
ZjooA- a li'Ule, love a lii- 
'tie, foir l^he y\rai/ v^ill 
noT he lonq. 

\Jj -l:r>e -lears will conye 
i:o Llind us, jbul we al- 
Mrai/s snoile acfain^ 
And v^e love -Ihe sun 
£^e jbei:leir afleir days 
of cloud and rain. 



VVnue y^e Jbave i:he LH- 
'tle childireDj ar>ct'the' 
fields iro roam among. 
L/ooA a LiH:le^ Cove a Ht-- 
i:le^ for irhe yvut/ wilt 
nci he long. 

1 here aire hlossonos 
hi/ i:he roadside^ and 
enough for one andall^ 
uAnd Irheiir fragrance 
is no swee^eir for ^he 
gjreai: ihun fair ^he^ 
small 

Then hizi lisien i:o 
-Iheir gireeiings^ leave 
awhile Ihe bust/ Ihrong, 
LooA a IMle^ love a Id- 
lle^fojr i:he yvay lArill 
noT he long. 



Toe DiiTeirence 

Of CL y^ild^ ^w^airtoD^ hap- 

jDiroizcfrrt i:ecLirs ot ctn- 
cfizish '60 2101/ ei/es^ 
±6 irIyinA. of tdi/ Cos^ 
JPoLz^cLclise. 

lectps izp ^ocCoLi/^ 

Q^foir> jhixTD iry A is 

T^oizucCeCcLi^f 

His sor>(^ is svsree^^ as 

sw^ec^ cctr> he-y 

jBecccizse miy Loves ve- 

irizTTDed 'tro jroe. 



EAST&WEST 



LJ^'6o ride iLasi:^ 
In "the early morn ^ 
Hopehic^h in 'ihe Jbeari: 
For Ihe day, new-horn! 

C/ i:o ride Wesi:, 
ihe day's worA. done. 
The sky all aglow 
Wi'lh ihe seidiny sun ! 

Ly, '60 ride iL/as'l, 

O, 'lo ride Wes-l, 

Q ever '60 ride 

Wilh one I love hesi! 



ZIKE HER 



lyoi: r>eirs i:r>e Joeauiy 
^^/>ic/} /y?e violet holds- 
R.&iizir3r>ir)Cjf Sprirxjf^s 
SMreert^ ^welcome Jiccir^ 

Tsfoir does i:he splendid 
pcK^eani: Irhul unfolds 
O^eir noeadow- land and 
hill, resen^hle heir. 

Jyor yd irhe fullness 
o/ 'life SumiDeir^ide^ 
A he loncjf hushed dai/s, 
i:he fresh nidhl-coolincf 
sho^Areirs^ 

'The lilies hendincji where 
'the vipples hide 
Their arowsi/ n^urnjuv 
in de ep --pe irfum e d 
ho^veirs. 



Gjr 



±jiz'6 moire Lih.e h 
irhe i:iir>e i:he sofi soui^ 
hree.'ze' 

Bvincfs roellow no'6es oi 
dleanevs in ihe covn. 
When purplish licjrh-6s 
cono e sh innme irincjf 
'6hroti(^h i:he '6rees, 
A^nct memories auicAr- 
enina^ pensive Inouc/his 
are Joovn. 



"VAGRANTS 

lluyv'tnovn and sweci-- 

brier^ apple Lea-f and 

vose^ 

Dandelions noa^ching 

fire wUh ihe cowslip 

glows, 

ucen-l of ihe nejv grass^ 
wind~oloy\rn and sweel^ 
Call dow^n 'Ihe long pass 
unre lizciani: feev. 

Wild on -ihe hillside^ 
gtrow -Ihe sw^ee-l peas; 
Deep in Iheir fragrance 
hide 'Ihe avdenr bees. 

On wi'lh a sly slip^ Luv^ 
ing us afler. 
Ripple and dip ^ dip^ 
goes ihe creeks laughver. 



\Jviole^ cardinal/ihrushs 
wild noi:e '^ 

SlacAhirds madrigal 
low^ in irhe i:hroal. 

I^avA's love madness 
izpward he flings^ 
Soars in his gladness^ 
sings^ soavs^ sings. 

Owifl shafts oj- sitn^ 
ligM drink, up xhe deiAr. 
bonder a crojvs flighl 
giii cAens ihe view. 

L)n^ on^ -Ihe woods bring 
more enticing ^ways^ 
On, on^ ihe birds sing 
more melodious lays. 

On. on^ ^he creeA calls 
lilt ii: is a rill^ 
Gurgling where Ihe Irail 
falls high fron^ a hill. 



L/n^ on, i:he ^ rail Leads-, 
who w^ould have ii: endl 
"The faiires't floweir 
mizsT needs be Jrnsi: 
around a bend. 

\Jn, ere ihe^une dusi: 

mavs -irhe bloom of- 

May, 

L/eir izs w^andeir, deair^ 

j:usi: vagiran^s foir a 

dai/ f 



UNSUNG- 

JhlOTv often 1 feel thai 

the iryadcap reel 

Of CL ship on a tossing 

secL^ 

Where the lArinds hiss 

low^ and the foany flecks 

blovsr^ 

Would be life of a kind 

foir roe. 

Iw^ouldnoeet the sway, 
and the dashing spray 
From the waves with a 
hungerincf glee^ 
A^ndthe Tears unshed, 
and the heart thathaln 
bled, 

Would be lost in the sob 
of the sea.. 



Hizi: nere.onli^ Jnere^ is 
^e cairoLirxj/ cteair^ 
Of a hircL in a Jblossom^ 
in<^ iree: 

A son^ ir> /)is Jbireasi:, 
'to Jyis mccta on I^eir 

JFie. poizirs fot*i:^ his 
ripe zDeiodiJ. 

I wis/} noi: '60 rue 'thai 

'6he sAies ure s'iill Jblue^ 

Thcci the clover* is deep 

ir) '6he leccj 

Bti-6 i:o he liAe <x Jbird 

wiih my son^ ad ur>^ 

heat*d^ 

And me noeiryovy^Sweel, 

of thee / 



AlETTERfvoiry 

ihe. COUNTRY 



1 aro down in -ihe sun^ 

ivt noectdows^ 

TJyui: sir>e{{ of iJie new^ 

mown ^au; 

The world is -the color 

of clover^ 

And decked for a hoLi- 

dcLtf. 

lr>e LcLvA. cctUs do^vn 
i:o -the hlossoms^ 
Bizrt his message is noi: 
more sweety 
Than I send yyi^h 'the' 
'^joihuvs i^hai rrusile 

ihe (grasses 'ihai qvow 
wt my feet. 



iJbey dip f-irom irhe^ 

jblue of- i:he heavens^ 

/^nd ga^hef 'the drops 

<yf dew^ 

jTha-thide in i:he hearts 

of the lilies, 

And ia^e -them, mt/ 

Aisses^ to you. 



MEMORIES 

I 

1 wonder^ now^ if you 
remember^ deair^ 
Those fivsi fe^^r day s I 
walhed alone v^rHh you; 
When buds and blossonos 
of i:he qlad^ new year^ 
lanqied The byways 
i:ha,T lAre v^undered 
'through. 

II 

r/ou reached -the sprays 
fhaf brushed againsi: 
my face, 

Laughing to see me in 
a perfumed bowe r; 
you caughi ihe ihorns 
ihai Wangled in my lace. 
Hidden in honeyed 
svsreefs of hcL^Ar^hom 
fLowet*. 



/// 

J\.r>cl where irhe sizrj 

shone i:hroizgh '6he rif6s 

qfjblue^ 

DoTvn dim cool pwth- 

wut/s by 'the moss-givt 

irees^ 

We sought ihe meadow 

where the violets gveW; 

Ajid plizcAed (JO-U ctizs^ 

ters ir> t;he wtnd-swept 

leas. 

IV 

£\,ememheir how pve 
tralhed oi- I^ve> and 

Pled(jin^ ourselves tro 
Beauty; at: her* feet: 
To lay Zife^s tairyess^ 
and upon her heart: 
Of our twin souls th& 
sacrifice complet:e. 



V 

A^bj well! riow could 
we know — how could 
we Anojv ? 
"Today a robin calls 
and yei: — and yet — 
H scenes a hearvache in 
his dumb bveas-l^ Q 
And o'er these violets 
hezre^ mine eyes atre 
we-t / 



PHyLLIS 



yyoizLci lyveve u Liirile 

In the earlu mom^ 
Sijrx^irxy cv6 tIii^ jvin^ 

J\s vhe ctcciy is jborD. 

lv\rotiLcL sincjf ^nee of 

i:he den^^ 

J^nd ihe roses^blush^ 

Hidden perfuroes waA- 

eninc^ 

Wi^/y ihe Dawn 's first 

flizsh. 

JVs 'ihe Easi:he<yan io 

/jvoiild sin(^ i:o i:hee 
Love no^es diropped 
from Paradise, 
Pizfes'6 melodz/. 



JLjhoti -vvouldsi jvaAen 
from '6hi/ dreazDS 
LiAe an openirx^ flow^ 

Tossing hacA ihi/ long, 

fuir hair 

In a golden shoTven 

LJul inlo Ihe fragrani 

morn 

Would I lAToo ihi/ feei:^ 

Soaring^ circling o 'er 

^Ihg head, 

Singing -to Ihee^Syveel. 

iiappg, happg all ihe 

dag^ 

High in sonoe gireai: 

Iwotild s\ving izpon a 

boizgh^ 

Learning songs for 

ihee. 



J. hen when Nic^fhi: hev 
citviains dveyv, 
lyvould seeA. 'ihy nesi 

dow^ Swee^^ 

And sincjf zhee ^o ^hi/ 

tresir. 



VOICES 



Cy Wjha^ we iwo know! 

Showeirs of song in 

Spring; 

BircL-noi:es hlossoming ^ 

Firsi: -[Yarm days -that 

bring 

Feathered throats to 

sing-- 

Rounding, ring on ring^ 

What we feel to fling ^ 

Fail foir want of wing^ 

J'oy in eveirything ! 

Sweet^, is it not so / 



V 



// 

y^ yvhai we i^jvo Anojv/ 
jAu^umn sun s ei f Lave) 
JWyen^ qitiie unujvare^ 
In a noonyenir^ rare^ 
Soul -io soul is hare^ 
SpirHs spivii: share ^ 
As a -lender air 
Delica^elu fair 
Lingers — and -ihen^ 
where ! 
Sjvee^, is H no'l so I 



7n ARCADY 

vvnere i^he stznojmef 

shine 

^^oos 'the coltirr>hine— 

Whefe irhe hees hum 

OVCTT 

Fresh ciJDcl fvag f ain't 

clover* — 

Comes she on sv\rift 

feeir^ 

Comes n~>y ovsrn^ my 

Swee't. 

LJewctrops on the vine 
Glint liAe sunny hrine: 
Frrom some sectre-t 
covet* 

Bifds about her hovev^ 
Dippincjf down to qree6 
Het) flashing , liqhtr 
and fleet. 



L^aireless of design, 
Roses she do^h 'twine) 
TiUs hev head, nooire^ 
ovev*, 

A.s her own approver. 
A.h, hizi: Earth is sweet, 
When Maid and Movn^ 
inq meet:! 

Ljrzrace of curve and 
tine, 

Soon shatt she be mine. 
Soon shatt she discover. 
Waiting her, her tover. 
A.h, but Earth isswee-t 
When Man and Maid- 
en meet ! 



QUATRAINS 



I 

iJie smiles irhai: LicfM 
my JL/ady 's face 
A.ire -6hose of Zoye's 
compassionaie grace) 
Her voice is as '6he sing^ 
incf sea^ 

when H is ylidincjf tran- 
quilly. 

II 

/\ncl all Irhe 'ieavs ihai 

diny her eyes 

Ave htii rhe pearls of 

Fiivadise, 

Held^ liAe Ihe dew^ in 

lily- cups ^ 

Till Love^ -the Sun, iheir 

honey sizps. 



Ill 

H: filis me wii:h a sjvee^ 
disi^ress^ 

ihe y\rjbisper of hev silk- 
en dvess^ 

As wrr>er>^ jmovea by 
some gentle hvee^e^ 
The leaves siit* on ihe 
poplar 'Irees. 

IV 

Ine mysiic oeauly of 

ner face 

Above 'the folds of filmy 

lace^ 

Holds all 'the jvondetr 

of the wovld 

Since Tin^e his magic 

scroll unfizvled. 



V 

iliizi: G^ i:he glory man- 

ifp/ci, 

ihe dep'llis her buir— 

nished hair doi^h hold; 

The cflin't o/ gold and 

gladness Ineve^ 

ihe perfumed iwdighi 

of her hair ! 



Ful-f'iUrr>er>'& 

LJucL of a hrighi:^ criro- 

son rose. 

Is Jbui: ^he promise of 

flower; 

Love we i:he blossom 

Ihal jblows^ 

Thoucj/h ii: shall live 

bwi an Jiollv. 

iJorn fotr a momeni 
l:ha'6 's fleei:^ 
Winged on the waves 
froiD above ^ 
"Joizch of i/oti^ taste of 
you^ Syveet^ 
Are but the floweir 
of mi^ love. 



I 

vvnen I look oui across 

I fear /o 'thinA I imay 
noi: sail 

My BarA safe 'through 
the foam and gale^ 
Though noTV H glides 
so 'ivanqizilly. 

II 

Vvhen I looh bach\\rard 
o 'ev -the Land, 
Long lonely was'les be- 
hind me lie ) 
And the ire a jForestr 
reaches high, 
WUh depths unsearched 
by human hand. 



Ill 

Vvnen I Look, up ^here 

is ^he Shy^ 

Bui: O^ a seems so far 

io God ! 

When I loo A down ihere 

is ihe Sod—- 

Q Bvoiher^ whad^ and 

where am I J 



Ah INITIO 



lyiahi:-' breezes sigh^ 
ancL i:he moon is high ^ 
Ljove is a jvonderful 
mysieri/! 

Nea^h siar^sirewn skies 
ihe hlize lake Lies^ 
Love is a -wondeirfuL 
mystery ! 

Ine shy wccves slip 

wi'th a lyvic dip. 

Ljove is CL Tvonaerful 

mys'levy ! 

Where jvillojvs weep^ ike 

lilies sleep ^ 

L/ove is a wonderful 

mysievy! 



^/L ^wJnip -poor-w^iLL caUSj 

a Ted rose falls ^ 

Love is a ^woncievfviL 

mi/s^eiri// 

Us veCvet scerrt to i:ne^ 

ctif is Cent^ 

Zjove is CL -vrondeffuL 

mi^si:ez'ij! 

jt\. lacL ancL lass ir> tne 
d&w- dipped cf Truss ^ 
Ljove is a ^wondevfuL 

mys'lefuf 

^Wvtf) Mdyispered jbvea6ly 

pCi(^hi: Zoye t:iU death ^ 

Zjova is a -w^onderfuC 

Tmystrerz// 



O^-^Ae BEACH 

JLJlue o/ iJrye se^a^ana 
Mue of 'the sAy^ 
^White^ of 'tjoO' whi'te' 
cioizds flocctincf jSi^. 
SviTe&p of cL se^a^c^izU 
cdppincf low; 
OcCozrs of ir>'6iiT>ar6e' 
winc/s -tAcct nloTV. 

Plai/irxjf^ tiAa childiran 
in T\rccjrir>^ white sctrxds^ 
Lift&cC cLnd sift&cC 
thj^'oiK^r) Cist Cass jbands^ 
"This droTVsy dccz^ Z/ovey 
i/oiz and f 

^^artchincf t:ne. hCiie of 
tha sea, and t:he sAi^ 
And 'the cjfirecct lArhi'te 
cCoud-ships fCoatincf hy 



jbonnezTs 




la 

VINCI on paint- 
ir^eMONA 
LISA- 

lYli/ easel^palei^e^ Jorusn- 
es Anife; there lie 
The i:uhes of paiiyl;ihere 
siands '6he canvas, whUe, 
AUwaiiing in iheainy, un- 
certain liqh-t 
Of early dawn. Today 
whai: shall I 'Iry I 
For I anr> pvegnanl wi'lh 
qreal: ivorA^ andnr>y 
rained hand is cunning 



Tv 



lo oheg l:he n^igh-l 
Ofmt/ conyplezesl AnoTV- 
ledge^ and Ihe sigh-l 
Thai penelrales heneaih 
whal all pass hy. 



jL^o 1 shall paini a face- 
a woman's face . 
A^nd Ihal: sivange lighi: 
Ihal shines forln from 
her ei/es 

Shall lure alljioen loher 
Iheir souls 'to -trace. 
A.ncl passion^ love and 
pill/; all "Ihal lies 
Within Ihe hearty ahoul 
Ihe lips shall play. 
Jindnoen shall marvel at 
us holh alwai/. 



MIDSUMMER 
NIGHT- 

iuoHis i^he uumTToevnignt. 
Scarceli/ a hree^e 
Sways zhe long grasses, or 
siirs where 'they stand 
Tall^ silent shadows^ the 
slino poplar trees. 
A ray of light floods o'er 
the trembling land 
As yon full nyoon hreaAs 
from a fleecy cloud 
Anyoment ere tis caught 
again and all 
Is veiled in a soft, noyster- 
ious shroud. 
The senses droop, held 
in 'the mystic thrall. 



uuch 'iiinoes IreeL -6r>ee 
nearest me^ DeavHeavi. 
Thiscalm^ ihis hush^when 
hjaiuve araws 'the soul 
To commune wiih viself-^ 
though far apari:^ 
Though league on league 
between us dolh unroll— 
Brings thee hut closer 
in that realm of Song^ 
Where IJQve ana love s ex- 
pression noost Belong, 



IDONOT 
BLAME THEE 



y^'ear^ 



1 do noi Jblame ihee.Di 

for a isiTiine 

By naiure 'io encircle 

i^ht/ fair fame ^ 

A.r>d hoveir neajr ^hee^ 

w:hils'6 ihou dosl desicjfn 

FbriT>e as purposely as 

Ihe while flame 

The movh. ^on s'lav 

Ihal y/eams so jbriyhl 

and fine 

Knovirs no-6 Iha^I^oels 

wvi^e and TVirealhe i'ls 

name 

In lyric loveliness^and 

i'ls pizre snine 

Is sleadl-asl l^noizy/j 

lo pzruise iir Anowsno 

claim. 



/ sai/ 1 wilt no-t sizjj-eir 
Inar I will no-l cave 
J\^nd i/ei: Deatr Heari 
when in i:ne dusk. I si'6^ 
As iwilight falls and heav- 
ens lanops are lil:^ 
I hvealhe'lhy name upon 
the evening air 
Juslas a child lisps one 
word o'er and o'er* 
And finds il: STveef and 
cares nd 'lo sai/ more. 



MOODS 



L^ei: iheve Deflowers in 

pleiyiy on my cfrave. 

Lei: ihere be purple^ for 

ihose darker n:>oods 

When Eavih seems all ioo 

sad--when ihe soul broods 

A.nd doubls^nd wonders 

Jbe -Ihetre Powers ihai: 

save. 

Lei ihere be brigblev 

spois of gold and blue 

For c/ayer m>omenls^ when 

in ecsiasy 

The heart leaps up^ and 

noadcap revelry 

Joins hands wilh m>e io 

chase ihe glad hours 

ihrohiyh. 



jLje'6 -iheve Joe -whi-i^e^ 
pure yvhi-6e my Love 
f-ov -6hee 

Sei: in a crimson glow 
"to noean mu heavl. 
Mayhap -ine wander- 
ing wind will sloop lo 
pCLvl 

The slendev hlossonos^ 
Ihizs vemenohetriny 
me^ 

Or CMle children idly 
wandering Iheve 
May plucJk. Ihem and 
sat/, Molher, see hojv 



air* : 



/ 



Jnscrip'6ion in 
PaLgrave 's 
(jf^olaenlveasuvu 

yyhen uii/ soizcs eat* 
IS deccf '60 jbectit^eous 

SOlZDcC^ 

My inner ei/e Leeds not 
sweei: ^hincfs i:hai pass-- 
The iarA^ sor><y-lifi:ir>cj/ 
froiT> i:he dew- drenched 
ground. 

The slani: of s/yadoyvs 
on '6he rooon^ld cfirass^ 
When no noore loiieir-' 
inqhi/ some hlosson^in^ 
mound^ 

Forgoirten sands sifi idly 
ihrough -6h>e glass/ 
Or* dreaming^ I drift 
slowlg^ owiward hound^ 
Wiirh hillowi/ clotids 
irhai: sail and foriD and 
mass — 



covers ofihis JBooJi^^ 

Where I have Livecl 

i:/ye rccp^izre andi^he 

pccizy 

\Df ^hose foir yvhoui 

^^e Muse ha£h noi: in 

vctin 

CoiUect so adizvinqli/^ 

lei: iTie uoi CooA. / 

Here where Pan pipes 

ancC Eiros spoirtive 

plcxt/s^ 

will he Ihe wrailh of- 

unreiT>eiT>h e ve d claims. 



ONE LOVE- 

Ihi/ love is liAe i/on 
shining^ silver slar^ 
Sleadfasl. henealh ihe 
sceplre Dian yvieLcLs'^ 
Whose v^hile beams beck^ 
on -to roe frorr) afar^ 
To caiL my straying sieps 
it-am foveiyn fields. 
Whal Ihouyh icome all 
balling^ wilh Ihe scars 
Of worldliness. i:o wbicb 
m>y spivil yields / 
Wnen lAreakenedby lh& 
ways -6bal: maim and 



roar. 



Swifter I seeA i:bee, and 
Ihy spiril shields 



JMe^ yea^ and sioopincjf 
Cow I humhli/ dvinA. 
From ihy deep wells of 
human sympairhy. 
Noi: -thai I L/e^he-yvavd 
my soul may sinA 
Do I come conirde^ and 
I yofvom -Ihee 
Szvaighienedandsivenglh^ 
ened^ as a man remade^ 
To nr>eei: his Life^ and 
nyeei: v6 unafraid. 



ANOTHER. 



Ihy love is of ihe subtle 

Subaviie^ 

The lure of pleasure in 

Ihy larxjuorous ei/es; 

As some sweei-bveaihed 

and scen-led Sizmmer 

nigM 

Woos one Tvi-lh nyi/slevy 

andy^arn^ surprise. 

Aeons aqo i:hou ir>adst 

ofAn-loni/s mighl 

A broAen si:eTT>. I sev^ 

ered sacred 'lies. 

Jind ofnoy whiie-btxywed 

youd:h gave 'thee i:he>' 

plight:, 

JSfor Jknew ihee falsej 

nor drean^ed of rhy dis^ 

guise. 



Iht/ wai/s are wicAed^ 
"ihough rht/ smile serene) 
So say I^-whiLe ihe quich^ 
iniahen hreal:h^ 
Beirai/s known aaysand 
nigMs in Loves demesne} 
Remenyhereduniil mem- 
ory fades in dea-th. 
J\h. he who avlless si rays 
invo Ihy snare 
Will^ in or oud^ have for 
his friend^ Despair I 



Ml/ LARES 
andPENATES 

Jyly Ljares and renames 
are no'6 such 
As need irhe eirs^whUe 
necessary van^ 
When from -6he uninspir- 
ina fai:al clizich 
Of -ihinqs familiar, I 
noaAe hasve iro plan 
Wider horizons. For I 
have noi: mizch : 
Some Hivoshicjies, brought 
from old Japan, 
A few choice Ihings, sa- 
cred Iro eye and lotich- 
My Mo'ther, pictured 
ere Ihe encircling span 



Cy/ soirrow^ing years 

had iDarved ihe giirlish 

bloom- 

A. vose-^av^fragvani:^ and 

mu books ^ io zbroiv 

Toe glow of in-timacy 

o'er mi/ room. 

WUh ihese companions 

lean say^ What -iboudh 

I live ihree-sloviedlro 

windowed io 'Ibe Easlr^ 

Upon Olympus dwell, 

andwiirh ihe Gods bold 

feasi:! 



7n SEASON 

J.'i lAroizLcL noi seem so 

si:rar>ge 'to say good— 

hi/e^ 

1^ you. -iveve going when 

rhe leaves are lojv^ 

When in long lines a^ 

gainst ihe smoke-hued 

sky 

ihe chorislevs of Sum- 

ir>ers concerl go. 

For ^hen Ihe grass ^ sun^ 

scorched upon 'the hill. 

Dry clings 'lo eavlh 

where i:hick^ dusl-jbreejes 

hlow) 

A^nd^all reeds gather* 

cojbfvehs hy the rill- 

If- you JArent then^ I 

would nol miss you so. 



JDizi now-^now is "the 

'time wherf bizsh and 

iree 

Have hidden^ each with^ 

in Us blossoming heavt^ 

Fair richeir maarigais 

"than minsivelsy 

Of aiUhe rhymers in 

irhe Lyric ari. 

Now is i:ha-i i^veasure^ 

iinoe when you and I^ 

Should love andlisl^ ana 

lei ihe hours glide by. 



The VALLEy 
of DELIGHT 

JL/ea rileavt^i dreamed 
one nic^hi: 'thai you and 

Were children in the 
XJaliey of Delight; 
Iivas a Maiden, slender, 
fair and shy, 
\/oii jveire nr>y gallant 
Lo vd and trusty Kiight 
We pluck.ed a garland 
fair — the month was 
May- 

Of hawthorn andthe^ 
graceful eglantine^ 
Fashioned with love and 
laughter, so one day 
The golden thread of fife 
we hoped to twine. 



JtSui: by soiree subi:le 
Presence ihai we knew 
Poireni: clucL mysiic^ 
though unheard J tin-- 
seen^ 

Our way was guided 
fvoTD i:he happy green, 
Frony sun-swepv mead- 
ows where 'the lilies 
blew, 

To lonely pa-ihs wUh 
few glaa days 'to bless. 
Leading io irhat high 
hill^ v^herey d^Arells 
Success. 



The ARTIST 



/, tfoo, have known ihai 
inner s'6iv of '6hings 
Which binds me one/ 
wUh mi/ pvinyevaL race; 
Whai ^in^e wiih singing 
n^otuihs and (jizickemng 
wings 

The fea-ihered harbin- 
gers ofJizne re'ivace 
Our northern byways 
wii:h returning Springs; 
And laden hawthorn 
boizgbs so inieriace, 
Their shady fragrances 
make coverings 
For lovers i:o hide 'there 
a trysiing place. 



J no aginative 'iracincfs 
of '6he brain ^ 
High chccrac^eri/ o/ 
Poesy and A^ri:^ 
May hold nr>e in irheir 
Tascina'iing i:vain 
White I 'iheir st/mhols 
place upon my charir. 
Bud: when sjveeir May 
comes! Ah ^ upon such 
days 

My heavi: is moved in 
s'tvangeCy human ways. 



Compensation 

letrchcLDCQ ijr> cvfi:e7r 
uears someone jnoay say^ 
when I am steeping where 
i^he grasses grow) 
A.na yvheire i:h& -wild 
v^ind wafts 'the hreuih 
oiMay, 

Or later brings the chitt 
o/ Winders snow— 
Someone may readirjy 
tittte sheaf of songs 
A^ndsay in -thoughtfiit 
rryusing^ Ah^poor chitd^ 
She toved noi: ^/visety! 
How i:he cvizet thongs 




jDiii CJ.JDeiovec/^ lei; 
^hem Ar>ow 'thart v^re 
Have Anow^n such J 01/ 
y\ri'tr)ir> a (^ccirdeii cLose^ 
As sinews and soJbs and 
sings ^ in ecs-6acu^ 
"The ISfiqMingaLe un'60 
his Love ^ 'the Rose. 
And -ihai: I weLconoed 
ISfiqh'ts encircling gloom, 
A.nd clasped jL/ove's 
'Ihovns /o have Love 's 
pevfeci bloom. 



L 'ENVOI 



1 am 'iived—so 'tived 

Lei: me Lay my head 
on ihy hreasi; 
Long since has faded 
ihe Lighi:^ 

I am weary and yvani 
io resir. 



J. he way has been long 

— so Lony^ 

Lei me Lay my head 

on ihy hveasi^ 

The Linnei has ceased 

bis sony^ 

I an^ weary and w^ani 

io vesi. 



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